This season, I have a pretty talented backcourt and this weekend at our basketball team’s pre-game shoot around, I spent some time talking to my guards about their shot selection on their drives to the basket and when they get into the lane. The discussion was mainly on finishing around the rim based on different defensive situations.
Students of the Game
Is Second Place No Big Deal?
Elite Basketball Training is dedicated to your success as a basketball player and a coach. Normally this includes a multitude of information on basketball skill development and basketball specific strength, conditioning, speed and agility. However, today I am going to deviate from the norm and take a break from the basketball skills, drills, strength, speed, etc. Today, let us focus on getting motivated to be the best, and by the best, I mean no second places. Sometimes players and coaches are satisfied with second place.
Basketball Skill Building and The Rule of Two
Our philosophy at Elite Basketball Training is to develop the complete basketball player. In order to accomplish this, there is a serious focus on basketball skill development. Our players spend their basketball training sessions working on a specific skill that we have designated for that day or a series of multiple basketball skills in order to improve various aspects of their game. Either way, there is a specific approach to developing a players skills. This approach includes the following steps:
Closeout, Slide, Shot Drill
Working on multiple skills in the same drill is a staple at Elite Basketball Training. It goes hand in hand with our philisophy of building the complete basketball player. In this drill below you will see that we incoroporatate defensive skills into a drill that already includes passing, footwork, and shooting or offensive moves.
Improvement During the Basketball Season
At Elite Basketball Training, we encourage players to continue to develop their individual skills even during the basketball season because as a head high school boys basketball coach I believe this in vital to the team’s success. Consequently, individual skill development is an integral part of every basketball practice for my high school team. This however, is not the norm.
